Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Lloyd UK’s Register and China Cruises sign strategic partnership for shipbuilding
Lloyd’s Register (LR), the venerable UK class society, and China Cruise Ltd have signed a strategic framework agreement encompassing...
June 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Steel cutting at Marghera marks birth of Oceania Sonata
The ceremonial steel cutting of Oceania Sonata, the inaugural ship of Oceania Cruises’ Sonata Class, was conducted today, June 4th, at the...
June 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Star Princess ship enters drydock in Palermo following sea trials ahead of 2025-Q3 delivery
MS Star Princess, the newest LNG-powered vessel under construction for Princess Cruises, has recently arrived at Fincantieri’s Palermo yard for...
June 7, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Luminara cruise ship joins Ritz‑Carlton's fleet
The third vessel in The Ritz‑Carlton Yacht Collection, designated Luminara, was formally handed over on June 4th at the Chantiers de l&rsquo...
June 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises begins construction on fleet's largest ship, Oceania Sonata
Oceania Cruises has officially commenced construction on its newest vessel, Oceania Sonata, with a ceremonial steel-cutting held at Fincantieri's...
June 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri launches TUI's newest ship Mein Schiff Flow at Monfalcone, Italy
On May 30, 2025, Fincantieri launched Mein Schiff Flow, the second vessel in TUI’s InTUItion-class, at its Monfalcone shipyard in Italy. The...
May 31, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC considers building a 4-ship fleet of the world's largest cruise vessels
MSC Cruises is reportedly in advanced discussions with the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku (Finland) to construct a new class of ships, tentatively...
May 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
The Ritz-Carlton’s newest superyacht Luminara enters service in Summer 2025
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has unveiled additional information regarding its third vessel, Luminara, scheduled to commence operations in the...
May 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Four Seasons Yachts commissions second ship with Fincantieri
Four Seasons Yachts, in partnership with the parent company Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD (shipowner), has secured financing for the construction of...
May 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's newest ship Star OTS begins sea trials ahead of 2025 debut
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s upcoming Star of the Seas, the fleet's second ICON-Class vessel, has commenced Baltic Sea trials, marking a significant...
May 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises expands World Class fleet with two LNG-powered ships
On Monday, May 19, 2025, MSC Cruises formalized contracts with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique (STX France in St Nazaire) for the...
May 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Viking Thoth ship floated out ahead of 2025 Nile River (Egypt) deployment
Viking has reached a significant construction milestone with the float-out of its newest Nile River vessel, the Viking Thoth. The event, held at the...
May 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Pandaw to expand Red River cruises with RV Hanoi Pandaw ship in 2026
Pandaw Expeditions has announced the addition of a new vessel, the RV Hanoi Pandaw, to its fleet, scheduled to commence operations on November 1...
May 7, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Kongsberg Maritime's Aquarius stabilizers for American Cruise Lines/ACL's new ships
Kongsberg Maritime is set to supply its Aquarius (retractable stabilizers) for Chesapeake Shipbuilding's newest cruise ships, continuing a 15-year...
May 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Adora Flora City ship launched at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
The second China-built large cruise ship Adora Flora City reached a significant construction milestone on April 28, 2025, with the commencement of...
April 28, 2025